Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-05-05
Chapter 81.

AN ACT hIing the salary of the Adtutant-General
Be it enacted, &C az follows
Section From and after January one eigh-
teen hundred and eighty seven, the salary of the
sdIut4nt general shall be twelve hundred dollars
per anuum payable quarterly instead OF the sum
Section q An acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Section 3 This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. lApproved Mafch TO- 1851
Chapter SIS.
AN ACT to amend section ave of chapter sihty.hve
of the Revised Statutes, relative to Widows
Dover
BE 1t enacted, Sc as follows:
The 9Th section of chapter sixty i've OF the re
ylsed statutes is hereby amended. by adding to
said section the words Whenever the widow is
ADVISED that the legal construction OF the prom
sions of the will for her Is doubtful or uneeTtain
the time for making her election shall be extended
to thirty DAYS after certificate TO the probate court,
where the probate proceedings are had of the final
decision by the supreme Judicial court upon nin
In equity commenced by her within thirty days
after the probate of the will TO obtain the nstruc-
tion of the court TO her rights under It, but IN
shall the time for election be less than SIX
months after probate. The clerk OF the courts for
the county in which the proceedings IN equity are
commenced, within three days after receipt OF the
decision therein shall send notice OF tie same to
the widow or her solicitor of record, and transmit
certified COPY of the decree to the proper probate
court where Il shall be recorded, with the time OF
its reception that said section Us amended
shall read rs follows:
Section s. When a specihc provision is made
for a widow in her husbands will. she shall. within
six months after probate thereof, make her cleo
ton whether TO accept il or claim her dover but
is not entitled both unless il appears by the VIII
that the testator plainly SO intended. " heheVer
the widow Is advised that the legal construction OF
the provisions of the will for her IS doubtful or
uncertain, the time for making her election shall
be extended to thirty days after certificate to the
probate court In the county where the probate pro-
ceeding- are had OF the anal decision by the su-
preme judicial court upoo bill IN equity, com
nenced by her within thirty days after the probate
.N.at -.es- gfagNFa of he ON
AS to her rights under IL, but in no case shall the
time for election be less than six months after pro
bate. The clerk Of the courts for the county n
which the proceedings in equity are commenced.
within three days after receipt of the decision
therein shall send notice of the same TO the widow
or her solicitor of record, and transmit certified
COPY of the decree TO the proper probate court,
where It shall be recorded with the time OF ia
reception Approved March TO- 1871
Chapter So.
AN ACT TO amend section twenty -four of chapter
sixty five of the Revised Statutes, relating TO al
lovances to Widows.
Be 1t enacted &c, as follows:
Section |. Section twenty-fo OF chapter sixty
Eve of the revised statutes Is hereby amended 50
Section a. widow shall have her reasonable
sustenance out of the estate of her husband Tor
ninety days after his death. and may remain IN the
house of her husband during said ninety days with
out being chargeable with rent therefor
Section ?. This act shan take effect when ap-
proved Approved March IL, 1887.
Chapter 90.
AN ACT to amend chapter fory-eight of the Re
vised Statutes, relating TO organization OF Cor,
Be ii enacted. SC, as follows:
section eighteen OF chapter fortyelght of the
revised statutes of eighteen hundred and eighty
three is hereby amended by adding thereto, after
the word advance" al the close of said section,
the words and when the amount OF the capital
stock Is ess than ten thousand doars II shall also
nav TO the treasurer of stAte for the use OF the
state, the of ten dollars, and when the amount
Of the capital stock Is more than Ten thousand uol-
lars 1t shall also pay 10 the treasurer OF state Tor
the use of the state the OF Fifty dollars before
said certificate Is filed in the Office Of the secretary OF
state, and the treasurers receipt Tor such sum shi
be fled with the secretary of state as a condition
precedent before he shall be authorized TO receive
said certificate for filing APP Mar II, lSsIl
Chapter 81.
AN ACT TO amend section seventy-two Of chapter
four Of the Revised Statutes, relating 10 making
false statements 81 ElectloDs.
Be 1t enacted, &c, as follows:
Section seventy-two of chapter four OF the re-
vsed statutes is hereby aIneDied so as to read as
follows;
Section r. At any meeting for the election OF
any officer where list OF voters Is necessary, who
ever wlfuily votes before the presiding officer las
had opportunity TO find his name on sad list or
knowing that It is not on IT, or Will uIly gves any
false answer statement TO the mufIcIp4 officers
Of towns, cities or plantations "heh thes sAai ce
previously preparing such hist, or presiding al such
meeting In order that his name or the name OF any
other person may be entered Oh such list or his
that oil another fcStNtul Ut tsL5S LA4oit
than vote at one ballotlng; or is hsorderIy at
such meeting forfeit. for each offence. not exceed
ing one hundred, nor less than ten dollars
approved March II, 1871
Chapter 81.
AN ACT to amend section twenty-one of chapter
thirty of the Revised Statues, as amended by
chapter three hundred and three Of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty five, rel-t-
ing 10 Game Birds.
Be it enacted, &c, as follows:
Section twenty-one Of chapter thirty Of the re-
vised statutes as amended by chapter three hun
bred and three Of the public Laws OF eighteen hun
dred and eighty five. is hereby amended ~ insert
ing after the word quail in the eighth line
thereof. the words between the trst day OF De
cember and the first day of October following,
and by inserting after the word " November IN
the fifteenth line OF said section, the words : OF
quail except during the months oil october and
November, that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section 81 Whoever kills has in his posses
sion except alive, or exposes Tor sale, any wood
duck, dusky duck, commonly called black duck, or
other sea duck, between the hrst days OF slay and
September or kills sells or has in possession ex-
cept alive, any rufed grouse, commonly called
partridge or woodcock, between the trst days OF
december and September following, or Kills sells,
or has in possession except alive, any quail be-
tween the first day of December and the first day
of October following, or pinnated grouse common.
" called prairie chicken. between the first days OF
January and September. or plover, between the
first days of May and August, torfeits not less
than five nor more than ten dollars, for each
bird so killed, had In possession, or exposed for
sale And no person shall kill expose for sale or
have In possession, except alive, any woodcock or
ruffed grouse, or partridge during September. DC
tober or November. or any quail except during the
months of October and November, ployer dur
ing the months of August, September, October or
except for consumption as food within
this state under the same penalty.
tApproved March II, 1871
Chapter 50.
AN ACT to authorize Cite. and Towns to accept
lands and buildings q pu0lIc lbrary art